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How to safely clean my dog's toothbrush and food bowl, and how often?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Russell Terrier | Male | unneutered | 16 lbs

How should I clean my dog's toothbrush and food bowl? For the latter, is soap / dishwashing liquid fine? How often should I do this?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 6th, 2016

For the tooth brush- just water after each use. regarding the food bowl- cleaning it with dishwashing soap once a week is usually enough if you feed only dry food, if you feed wet food you need to clean it after each meal.

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